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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
all
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
arduous
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
back
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
cabin
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
children
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
closely
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
comprehending
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
considered
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
cows
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
day's
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
dignity
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
dusk
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
duties
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
Eperson
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
farmers
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
getting
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
gone
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joel took his pail of milk into the cabin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
Joel
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
knew
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
late
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
lay
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
like
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
locality
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
men
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
milk
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
Mrs
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
much
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
naturally
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
pail
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From this reading Joel took his pail of milk into the cabin.
painfully
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
particularly
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
permitted
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
revelation
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
say
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
somewhat
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
stable-yard
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
startling
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
subject
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
there
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
Tilly
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
to-night
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joel took his pail of milk into the cabin.
touched
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
Trott's
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
two
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
why
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From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
wife
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
women
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
work
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
world
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From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
